#A463BC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.6% 0.147 316.4), rgb(164, 99, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#A463BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A463BC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 99, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.147 316.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A463BC | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A463BC | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A463BC text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A463BC text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.114 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A463BC
oklch(60.6% 0.147 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9750B0
oklch(55.6% 0.159 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#814098
oklch(49.1% 0.149 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#69367B
oklch(42.8% 0.122 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#552F63
oklch(37.6% 0.096 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#A463BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5279BF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657FBA | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37087 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A463BC
#A463BC
oklch(60.6% 0.147 316.4)
- #569533
#569533
oklch(60.6% 0.147 136.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A463BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A463BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.